In Which We Ground Our Enthusiasm

WORST WEEK EVER PLAYLIST, March 3 – March 7, 2014

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And now, this week’s top stories:

• Selim Lemouchi, of The Devil’s Blood and Selim Lemouchi and His Enemies fame, died at age 34.
• The line-up for this year’s Mayhem Fest leaked, while the line-up for this year’s Heavy Montreal was officially released.
• After a wait that felt like seven years, Devil You Know released their first single, “Seven Years.”
• This is depressing: former Lostprophets vocalist Ian Watkins’ ex-girlfriend has been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography.
• Every Time I Die started work on their new album with producer/Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou. We even got to hear some drums!
• We wondered if the quality of the new Arch Enemy album will justify the decision of Michael Amott and Daniel Erlandsson to leave Carcass.
• In Flames are in a Volvo commercial.
• Slayer showed their Irish pride.
• Living Colour and Down had a love affair in Australia.
• Ancient Ascendant is your new favorite band.
• Larry David-inspired grind = TOTAL WIN.

‘Til Monday… have a fun weekend everyone!